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Combat Edge Intelligence

Diego Sanchez vs Karo Parisyan

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Diego Sanchez
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Diego Sanchez

“The Nightmare”

30-14-0WelterweightEFC

1681Good

Tale of the tape

30-14-0Record24-12-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'10"Height5'10"
TBDReachTBD
170 lbsWeight169 lbs
Jackson-Wink MMATeam

What's at stake

Diego Sanchez is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Karo Parisyan carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Diego SanchezNow 1681
If they win+8→ 1689
If they lose-16→ 1665
Karo ParisyanNow 1576
If they win+16→ 1592
If they lose-8→ 1568

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1668 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1559 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.69
Sig. strikes / min
2.49
38%
Strike accuracy
41%
3.02
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.19
56%
Strike defense
58%
1.51
Takedown avg.
5.27
24%
Takedown accuracy
60%
46%
Takedown defense
60%
0.83
Submission avg.
0.99

Trajectory

Diego SanchezKaro Parisyan
16001650170020182019202020212022

Win method breakdown

10 (34%)
KO/TKO
3 (13%)
6 (21%)
Submission
11 (46%)
13 (45%)
Decision
10 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

Diego Sanchez74%
Karo Parisyan 26%Elo baseline: 65%

The Combat Edge model makes Diego Sanchez a 74% favorite over Karo Parisyan in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (65%).

Diego Sanchez holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1681 to 1576, a 105-point edge.

Diego Sanchez enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Karo Parisyan enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Diego Sanchez finishes 55% of wins inside the distance, Karo Parisyan 58%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.